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• The Perfect Crime: Apple's Inside Job

  

  image credit Apple programmer Ron Avitzur knew his project was doomed. By the time his bosses cut the cord in August 1993, his team was actually relieved. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 TECH

• 10 Amazingly Creative Home Offices

  

  image credit: Ainali cc Whether you're working from home full time or just want an environment in which to be productive, the perfect home office must be... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 BUSINESS

• Giving

  This latest commercial from Thai telecom company TrueMoveH tells the story of a poor young boy over a 30 year period, and truly demonstrates how the act of... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 LIFE COACH

• A Scientific Guide To Effectively Saying No

  

  Learning how to say no is one of the most useful skills you can develop, especially when it comes to living a more productive and healthy life. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 HUMOR

• Finding The Ocean Inside An Opal

  

  image credit: Taifighta cc Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica. Because of its amorphous character it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike the other... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• 5 Stories Of People Delivered As Cargo

  

  image credit: House Divided Project cc You hear about cases of smugglers who traffic in slaves or illegal immigrants as cargo, often with horrific outcomes. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Two Chips

  An animated short by Adam Patch. One night Adam and his wife enjoyed a bottle of wine. His wife wanted to tell him a joke. Knowing his wife, Adam smartly grabbe... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Explore The Galapagos Islands With Google Street View

  

  In partnership with the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park and Charles Darwin Foundation, Google are launching the 360-degree images from the Galapagos... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• 15 Wildly Imaginative Zoo Ads

  

  Zoo advertising presents ad agencies with a lot of room for creativity, enabling them to go wild with colorful characters and playful themes. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• How Many Strongwomen Or Strongmen Would It Take To Lift Your House?

  

  Does your house need a lift? An actual lift. To be picked up, as it were. It has to be done on occasion if there's something up with your foundation - it needs... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 RANDOM

• 18 Unique Hotels From Around The World

  

  image credit: Hasegawa Takashi cc Some travelers think that the place where you lay your head on the road is just that - a place to sleep, or change clothes. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Real Mermaids Of San Marcos, Texas

  

  image credit: Matt Harriger cc The springs of the San Marcos River have plenty of extraordinary traits: Every day they release over 100 million gallons of water. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 TRAVEL

• 11 Common Words With Very Specific Meanings On Food Labels

  

  image credit: Romazur cc Consumers should not be misled by what they read on the groceries they buy. However, the labels should also be written in plain,... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013

• Little Freak

  A young deformed boy lives as a side-show freak. When his father asks him to make a birthday-wish he starts to imagine. It's a metaphor for the expactation... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 CULTURE

• Powerfully Creative Hand Hygiene Ads

  

  image credit Hand washing is among the most essential and effective steps that can be taken to stop the spread of harmful pathogens. So what makes an amazing... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Interesting Animal Facts In GIFs

  

  You probably know that elephants can't jump. But did you know that the praying mantis has an ear between his legs? Or that a domestic cat can outrun Usain... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, HUMOR

• 8 Amazing Gynandromorph Animals

  

  image credit: Burkhard Hinnersmann cc A gynandromorph is an organism that contains both male and female characteristics. The term gynandromorph, from Greek... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Translators Are A Waste of Space

  . Written and performed by Erik Skuggevik for The Norwegian Association of Literary Translators. Make sure you watch the video to the end. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?

  

  image credit Yes, the universe itself will eventually outpace the speed of light. There is no limit to how fast the universe can expand. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 SCIENCE

• The Cave Church Of The Zabbaleen In Cairo

  

  image credit: vagabondblogger cc The Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner, also known as the Cave Church, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CULTURE, TRAVEL